Also known as: Aisha Jumwa Katana · former Public Service Cabinet Secretary · Former Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa · Waziri Aisha Jumwa · former Gender Cabinet Secretary · Ms Jumwa · former Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa · former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa
Former Cabinet Secretary who quit UDA in July 2026 and joined Wiper to contest Kilifi gubernatorial seat.
… The problems in the UDA party in Kilifi politics have cost it its most vocal and prominent leaders and supporters, especially with the defection of former Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa, who decamped to the opposition two months ago. …
… his mining counterparts Joho and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi pitched tent in the Coast region to rally support for Ruto despite the increased number of leaders from the region who have defected from the broad-based government, including former Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa …
… They urged Kenyans to support President Ruto, while challenging Gachagua to stop using the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga as a political tool to seek votes.The leaders also criticised former Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa for joining the opposition, arguing that she s …
Kalonzo names Aisha Jumwa new Wiper deputy party leader By Joseph Muia August 14, 2026 07:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF) leader Kalonzo Musyoka welcomes former CS Aisha Jumwa …
Audio By VocalizeMajor divisions have emerged among Kaya elders in Kilifi following former Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa's exit from the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party. …
Wiper Party leaders meet Aisha Jumwa in Malindi to seek Kalonzo's support By Rob Liban August 02, 2026 03:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kitui Senator Enock Wambua (R) and Wundanyi Member of Parliament …
UDA aspirants and delegates in Kilifi County have threatened to defect to other parties or contest as independents if President Ruto agrees to political zoning arrangements with ODM. The aspirants say they have invested heavily in marketing themselves and the UDA party, and would only support Governor Gideon Mung'aro's reelection while competing for senate, Women Representative, National Assembly, and county assembly seats.
UDA aspirants and delegates in Kilifi County have threatened to defect to other parties or contest as independents if President Ruto agrees to political zoning arrangements with ODM. The aspirants say they have invested heavily in marketing themselves and the UDA party, and would only support Governor Gideon Mung'aro's reelection while competing for senate, Women Representative, National Assembly, and county assembly seats.
Leaders allied to the broad-based government, including Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho and ODM chairperson Gladys Wanga, have rallied Tana River County residents to support the ODM party and re-elect President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election, saying his second term would enable 100 per cent equitable resource distribution. Joho vowed to ensure ODM secures support in the coastal region to strengthen its bargaining power in power-sharing negotiations with UDA after the election.
Siaya Governor James Orengo and the Linda Mwananchi team were attacked in Migori on Saturday after tear gas was discharged during a rally; the team condemned the incident as an attempt on their lives and pledged to continue their campaign to vote out President William Ruto in the 2027 polls.
The Coastal region, long described as the political base of the late Raila Odinga, is now contested between President Ruto's government and opposition figures seeking to consolidate support in the area.
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro urged opposition leaders to remain united to defeat President William Ruto in the next general election, saying only cohesion will help accelerate campaigns and identify a presidential flagbearer. He called on Murang'a residents to attend opposition meetings and outlined strategies to address education, health, unemployment, and national debt.
Former Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa has joined the Wiper Patriotic Movement and will run for the Kilifi gubernatorial seat in 2027 after quitting the ruling UDA party. She cited humiliation and frustration over her gubernatorial bid, and announced a campaign to deregister UDA members in Kilifi and recruit them to Wiper.
Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has proposed that former Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa be appointed as the party's Deputy Party Leader, with formal announcement expected after party leadership deliberations.
Aisha Jumwa's departure from the ruling UDA party has split Kaya elders in Kilifi, with one faction led by county chairman Katana Yaa denying legitimacy to elders who visited Jumwa and disputed her claims that President Ruto failed to support her, while another faction previously rallied behind her.
Wiper Party leaders, including Kitui Senator Enock Wambua and Wundanyi MP Danson Mwashako, met with former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa in Malindi to request her support for party leader Kalonzo Musyoka's presidential candidacy in the 2027 general elections, believing she can strengthen the opposition's presence in the region.
An opinion piece argues that the Linda Mwananchi movement's recruitment of former Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa, though unsettling to its youthful base, reflects a historical reality: successful democratic revolutions require uncomfortable alliances rather than ideological purity alone.
Following her resignation from President William Ruto's UDA party, Linda Mwananchi and Wiper Patriotic Front are actively courting former Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa. Siaya Governor James Orengo visited Jumwa in Malindi to extend an invitation, and Wiper says the party has already reached out to her, with leader Kalonzo Musyoka planning to attend a church service with her.
Former Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa has left the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), stating she is ready to engage with like-minded leaders for development in Kilifi County and the Coast region. Her departure adds to political realignments ahead of the 2027 General Election, with consultations underway as she pursues her bid for Kilifi governorship.
Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa has resigned from President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA), citing prolonged humiliation and political betrayal despite her early support for the President. Jumwa alleged she was sidelined and barred from State House meetings, claiming the President abandoned loyal allies.
Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa has quit the ruling United Democratic Alliance, citing humiliation and frustration over her bid to run for the Kilifi gubernatorial seat in 2027. She claims her attempts to address grievances with President William Ruto were rejected and that she was chased out of State House during a meeting with Coast leaders.
A Kenyan court has ruled that Samuel Charo, who converted from Christianity to Islam in 2003 before his death, should be buried according to Islamic rites, rejecting his Christian father's claim that Charo was mentally unfit to convert. The father had argued his son was mentally disturbed since 2020 and remained a Christian, but the court found that Charo's wishes to be buried as a Muslim should be honored.
The High Court has quashed former Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa's appointment as Chairperson of the Kenya Roads Board, ruling the process violated the Constitution and the Kenya Roads Board Act by failing to meet statutory requirements for transparency, accountability and fair administrative action. The judge declared the appointment unconstitutional, unlawful, null and void ab initio.